Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s minority government has survived a Liberal no-confidence motion with help from the NDP, avoiding a potential election campaign.The Liberal motion, supported by the Bloc Québécois, was defeated by a vote of 144 to 117 after the NDP decided to abstain. NDP Leader Jack Layton had earlier said the party is propping up the minority Conservatives to ensure the speedy passage of legislation extending employment insurance benefits.
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